Norwich vs Cardiff: result 4-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
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What was the result of Norwich vs Cardiff?
Norwich won 4-2 on May 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′M. NúñezNorwich
- 17′M. NúñezNorwich
- 23′Borja SainzNorwich
- 56′Y. SalechCardiff (pen.)
- 67′S. DuffyNorwich
- 84′Y. SalechCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norwich have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Portsmouth(home) | 3-5 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Preston(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Norwich win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Cardiff 2-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Norwich 4-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Cardiff 2-3 Norwich | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Norwich 2-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Cardiff 1-0 Norwich | Championship |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Cardiff 1-2 Norwich | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Norwich score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Norwich sit 23rd in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Cardiff sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | Norwich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy